今天的世界比昨天的世界需要更多的数学知识,明天的世界又将比今天的世界需要更多的数学知识。随着计算机功能的不断增强,数学的一部分知识变得不那么重要,而另一部分知识又变得更加重要。对上世纪中期的许多人来说,精通算术就足以应付社会,而今天一个其数学本领仅限于计算的人 Today’s world needs more mathematical knowledge than yesterday’s world, and tomorrow’s world will need more mathematical knowledge than today’s world. As computer functions continue to grow, part of the knowledge of mathematics becomes less important and another part of knowledge becomes more important. For many in the middle of the last century, proficiency in arithmetic is enough for society, and today, a person whose math skills are limited to calculations